I am whoever I say I am.

The name is Mindy -- or Min-D as some friends like to say, or even MSkut (hybrid of my first and last name) -- and I'm a newspaper reporter just outside Charlotte, NC. I started this blog in April 2008 as a means of expanding my horizons and moving away from the "woe is me, here's what is happening in my life" blogging. Instead, I tried out the "hey, look how witty I can be" and the "this is what I have to say about 'insert topic here'" kind, and so far, it's worked pretty well. But there's much ground still to cover!

Yours truly...!!

Delve into the past.

Delve into the past.

Grace in Small Things: 38/365

Feb. 1, 2010
1. Didn't get to go to D.C. (stupid snow!), but had a FABULOUS weekend anyway.
2. Played in the snow - with my dog - for the first time in at least 10 years.
3. Went shopping yesterday!
4. Unburied my car from the inches of snow and ice this morning.
5. Leftover Olive Garden tonight. Yummmmm.

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It’s been a few weeks since I attempted another “Foto Friday,” so here’s a few shots from the nearby amusement park, Carowinds. I mostly snapped pictures of rollercoasters because, clearly, they are the most riveting ride at the park, but there’s a couple others as well (though not many as I was too busy riding DropZone five times and frolicking around with my boyfriend, ha).

As always, constructive criticism muchly appreciated – especially from you professional photographers lurking out there!

I'm not totally in love with this picture, but it had some good qualities to it.

I don't know why, but this is, by far, my fave photo of the day.

I didn't ride this coaster (because it went backwards), so I had ample time to snap away as my boyfriend rode it.

Decent-ish picture, but I had to include it. This is DropZone and I loved this ride.

i like the 3rd photo the most. it’s really balanced out well with both of the loops in the picture and you didn’t cut any of it off on the edge of the photo, which is hard to do, so kudos! if that darn tree weren’t in the first one, it would be better. trees suck sometimes.

i’m not a huge fan of rollercoasters, i think i’ve only been on 4 or 5 and one of those is the little one in the mall of america in minnesota. that one i can handle, haha

That tree totally ruined the photo. If it weren’t there, I’d like it so much more. Oh well. =/ Thanks for the comments though!

What is this new roller coaster at Carowinds that goes backward and isn’t Thunder Road? Sounds like I need to make a trip. To check that out and the one in the picture above it. That one doesn’t look familiar either. Maybe a repaint?/rename?

Yep, brand new coaster. Can’t remember what it’s called though. And the blue one isn’t new. My boyfriend remembers it from like 10 years ago.